Dame Anne Salmond DBE FRSNZ

Dame Anne Salmond DBE FRSNZ

Curiosity will take you a long way. Dame Anne Salmond knows this all too well, as at the age of 16 she plunged into learning Te Reo Māori, with very little knowledge but a burning curiosity. It was the beginning of a life-long love affair with Maori culture, language...
Professor Mark Orams

Professor Mark Orams

Renowned sportsman-turned-scholar and environmental champion It is perhaps no surprise that Mark Orams epitomises the exact qualities he admired in Sir Peter Blake. The former elite yachtsman spent countless hours with Sir Peter as crew on the winning Steinlager 2...
Benjamin Burrow

Benjamin Burrow

Conservation crusader and team-builder Ben Burrow’s passion for conservation is so infectious, it has inspired dozens of other young people to join him in transforming a historic Dunedin landmark. With his can-do attitude and tireless work ethic, the 16-year-old Otago...